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Ivy Publications proudly sponsors: Montpelier Hunt Races James Madison Montpelier November 4
Artisan Studio Tour November 11–12
Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas” The Paramount Theater November 25
Waldorf School Now Teaching Mandarin During the first week of classes this school year, the Charlottesville Waldorf School hosted Hu Tian, a former teacher at the Zhongnan Paradise School outside of Xi’an, China. While visiting, Tian observed sixth- and seventh-grade classes, and also led students in a Mandarin reading of the ancient poem Night Thoughts by Li Bai. This poem is traditionally read during the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time when families gather together, similar to Thanksgiving. Students loved hearing Tian speak in Mandarin, and she was impressed with how quickly the kids learned the Mandarin pronouns. This visit was a great start to the students’ first year of Mandarin.
Check out page 24 to see all the adorable photo entries and winners of the Holiday Pet Contest!
Empowering Girls Through E-Steam
At Albemarle High School’s first ever “E-Steam Summit for Girls,” more than 175 girls and 40 mentors joined together. The goal of the summit was to allow girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade to explore fields in entrepreneurship, science, technology, math, art and engineering. The event included panelist discussions, career exploration, a chance to network with local women mentors in E-Steam careers and a screening of “She Started It,” a film about female tech founders.
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November 2017